The NYPD has released jarring video in the case of a man who was brutally attacked with a baseball bat, along with fists, after getting into an argument with a group as he walked along a Brooklyn street last month in hopes it may help find the attackers.
No arrests have been made in the July 31 mid-afternoon attack in Crown Heights. Police say the 31-year-old victim was walking near Saint Johns' Place and Ralph Avenue when he got into an argument with three males.
One of the males winds up and swings a bat right into his face, the video shows. The bat-wielder strikes again from behind as the two other suspects close in on the victim with their fists from the other side, the footage appears to show.
Eventually, the victim managed to cross the street to get away from his attackers and they left. The victim was treated at a hospital for a severe cut to his face and swelling. There was no immediate update on his condition Thursday.
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The suspects took off shortly after the beating. They're believed to be anywhere from 15 to 30 years old, police said.
Anyone with information on the case is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
